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AI and Financial Regulation: Cascades, Crashes, and Causation - guest post from Jonathan Iwry

As part of our series on AI Risk Management and Financial Regulation, Jonathan Iwry explores questions of responsibility and automation in a world of artificial intelligence.

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May 29, 2025
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AI automation and responsibility

On the morning of April 7, 2025, a false headline about a potential pause in the President’s tariffs began circulating on social media. Within minutes, it was picked up by a widely followed account, repeated on CNBC, and relayed by Reuters. Automated trading systems reacted immediately, driving the stock market up by $2.4…

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